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Chicken fingers vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken fingers and mackerel

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, choline, iron, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 493% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 2 times more vitamin B3 than mackerel. While chicken fingers have 8.217mg of vitamin B3, mackerel has only 3.3mg.
  • Chicken fingers have less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 12µg 493%
Sodium 769mg 4450mg 160%
Vitamin D 7IU 1006IU 125%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 25.2µg 125%
Selenium 17.5µg 73.4µg 102%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 3.3mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Saturated fat 2.493g 7.148g 21%
Fats 13.95g 25.1g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 95mg 16%
Choline 43.7mg 101.6mg 11%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 8.32g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.02mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 1.4mg 8%
Magnesium 28mg 60mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 2.38mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Calcium 17mg 66mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.1mg 4%
Potassium 373mg 520mg 4%
Phosphorus 282mg 254mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 6.21g 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 305kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.41mg 1%
Protein 19.22g 18.5g 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 8µg 7.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +79.9%
Contains more OtherOther +355.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.5g
~equal in Water ~43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~6.21g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.